Refrigerator tray



ot.20,1936. C BAUM' A 2,058,002

REFR'IGERATOR TRAY Filed Feb. 6, 1935 Patented Oct. 20, 1936 UNITEDSTATES PATENT orificev 3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in rotary trays, beingparticularly directed to a novel construction applied for use inrefrigerators or the like.

Broadly, it is an object of this invention to provide for a tray capableof disposition in a refrigerator or the like, wherein there is disposedupon a base, a rotary table supported in spaced relationship withrespect to said base, for rotary movement, and having dished formationson its carrier surface to provide for disposition of receptacles forvarious food products, or the like.

Specifically, it is an object of this invention to provide for a tray ofthe class specified, wherein a plurality of plates forming respectivelya base and rotatable table, are provided with centrally upstandingpillars, one serving as a sleeve with respect to the other, whereby thetable, dished to carry a plurality of receptacles, may be supported forrotation in spaced relationship with respect to the base, the base andtable structures, after assembly, being locked to permit only rotarymovement.

These and other advantages, capabilities and features of the inventionwill appear from the subjoined detailed description of one specificembodiment thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in whichFigure 1 is a plan View o-f the device.

Figure 2 is a front elevation taken in section along lines 2-2 of Figure1.

Figure 3 is a fro'nt elevation in section, of the pillar assembly.

Referring to the reference characters in the drawing, numeral Irepresents a base formed of a metallic stamping and having an apertureII centrally thereof, in which aperture there is disposed upstandingpillar I2, said pillar being fixed with respect to the base by crimpingto form circular bead I3 adjacent the upper surface of the base, andspinning the edges thereof to form circular flange I4 below the lowersurface of the base, to form a rm mounting for the upstanding pillar I2with respect to said base.

Numeral I5 represents a table formed of stamped metal, having a seriesof dished portions I6, said table having a central aperture I'I, inwhich is disposed upstanding pillar or sleeve I8 of diameter greaterthan pillar I2, as to form a sleeve therefor, said pillar or sleeve I8being crimped to form bead I9 adjacent the upper surface of said table,and spun to form flange for gripping the peripheral surface adjacentaperture Il below the lower surface of the table, to

provide for a rm mounting for upstanding sleeve I8 with respect to saidtable.

To space the table I5 with respect to the base I 0 there is provided anannular ring or washer' 2| of diameter greater than the bead I3 onpillar I2, and adapted to rest on the base adjacent such bead, said ringhaving its lower surface 22 contacting the upper surface of base I0, andits upper face 23 contacting the under surface of flange 20 of thesleeve I8, such ring being freely movable with respect to the base,table, or their respective pillars.

As shown in Figure 2, receptacle 24, of a struc.- ture conforming to thedished surfaces I6 formed on the table, is adapted to be disposed insuch dished surface as to be maintained against displacement whendisposed on the table, and the latter is rotatably displaced, suchreceptacle being separable for disposal and removal from said table whendesired.

To maintain the respective pillars and the base and table associatedtherewith from lateral displacement with respect to one another, stopmember 25 having a shank 26 and a head 21, is disposed, so that itsshank is wedged intoI the open end of pillar I2 and its head projectsbeyond the open end of sleeve I8.

In assembly, the crimped pillar I2 is spun to form flange I4, for fixingthe pillar to the base; crimped sleeve I8 is spun with respect to tableI5 to fix sleeve I8 to the table. Annular ring 23, of a washerformation, is dropped over pillar I2 to rest on the table I0 adjacentcrimped formation I3. The table assembly is then disposed on the baseassembly by sliding sleeve I8 over pillar I2, with the undersurface ofthe table, particularly the flange 20, resting on the annular ring orwasher 23. The shank 2B, o-f locking member 25, is forced into the freeend of pillar I2, so that its head projects beyond the free end ofsleeve I8.

The above assembly, wherein there are formed dished portions, which maybe varied in contour and conformation over the specific circularformation herein shown, may then have disposed in such dished portions,receptacles of corresponding sections, in the particular instance, thecircular dished portion having a cooperating circular receptacle.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to thedetails of construction Without departing from the general spirit of theinvention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, a base, an upstanding hollowpillar interlocked therewith centrally thereof, a table, and anupstanding sleeve interlocked therewith centrally thereof, said sleevebeing disposed on said pillar whereby to permit rotation of the tablewith respect to said base, and means disposed in said pillar andprojecting beyond said sleeve, providing a stop for preventing lateraldisplacement of said table with respect to said base, and an annularmember surrounding said pillar and resting between said base and tableto provide a bearing surface therebetween, and a dished formation onsaid table for insertion of receptacles therein.

2. In a device of the class described, abase, an upstanding hollowpillar interlocked therewith centrally thereof, a table, and anupstanding sleeve interlocked therewith centrally thereof, said sleevebeing disposed on said pillar whereby to permit rotation of the tablewith respect to said base, means carried at the free end of said pillarand resting against the free end of said sleeve, for providing a stopagainst lateral displacement of said sleeve with respect to said pillarand a bearing member surrounding said pillar and acting against surfaceson said base and table.

3. In a device of the class described, a base, an upstanding hollowpillar interlocked therewith centrally thereof, a table, and anupstanding sleeve interlocked therewith centrally thereof, said sleevebeing disposed on said pillar whereby to permit rotation of the tablewith respect to said base, and means disposed in said pillar andprojecting beyond said sleeve, for providing a stop against lateraldisplacement of said sleeve with respect to said pillar, and a bearingmember surrounding said pillar and acting against surfaces of said baseand table.

CHARLES DAUM.

